Reducing SO2 Emissions SO2 is a product of coal combustion. It may combine with

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Reducing SO2 Emissions SO2 is a product of coal combustion. It may combine with 02 and H2O in the atmosphere to form sulfuric acid, a component of acid rain. One way to reduce the formation of acid rain involves trapping the SO2 by passing smokestack gases through a spray of calcium oxide and 02. The product of this reaction is calcium sulfate. a. Write a balanced chemical equation describing this reaction by writing the product and adding coefficients. Do not include phases. Use the left and right arrow keys to move the cursor out of a superscript or subscript in the module. b. How many metric tons of calcium sulfate would be produced from each metric ton of SO2 that is trapped? Tip: If you want to reset an answer module to its original form, click on the module that you want to reset, and press the restore button is the icon with two

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Molar mass of SO2 : 64.066 g/mol

1 metric ton of SO2 = 1000/64.06 = 15.61 x 103 mole

15.61 x 103 mole will produce the same mole (15.61 x 103 ) of CaSO4

15.61 x 103 mole CaSO4 = 15.61 x 103 x 136.14 = 2.125 x 106 grams         (Molar mass of CaSO4: 136.14 g/mol)

2.125 x 106 grams = 2.125 metric tons

Already the equation is balanced

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